The Dubs Win Four In A Row

25 April 2016

Dublin 2-18 ( 24) Kerry 0-13 (13)

Dublin created history on an historic day at Croke Park on Sunday. The Boys in Blue won a fourth league title in a row on the same day the GAA won praise far and wide for their commemoration of the 1916 Rising.

A sweet victory for the Dubs against old rivals from Kerry as the Blues had 11 points to spare at the end.

Dublin made one late change to the team with top scorer Dean Rock, who had scored 1-35 in the campaign to date, coming in for Paddy Andrews. Rock opened the scoring for Dublin in the second minute.

Failed to load widget object.

At the break Dublin lead by two points 0-10 to 0-8. Bernard Brogan helped himself to a hat-trick of points while Rock added a brace. Ciaran Kilkenny, who was to earn man of the match award, Jonny Cooper and Paul Mannion also contributed to the scoreboard from the champions side.

The key moment of the constest came on the 50th minute when Kerry were reduced to fourteen men with the sending off of Aidan O Mahony. He received his marching orders from referee, Eddie Kinsella, after a tangle with Jonny Cooper.

Failed to load widget object.

Dublin pushed on in active pursuit of a 4th league crown in a row. Paul Mannion earned a penalty from which Dean Rock pointed - it was his last act of the decider.

The goal which had been threatened eventually came on the 67th minute as Fingallians man, Paul Flynn, smashed home into the Kingdom net in front of a packed Hill 16.

Failed to load widget object.

With every touch being cheered loudly by the Dublin support the team continued to push on, hungry for more scores. Sub, Eric Lowndes from St Peregrines, had his special moment in stoppage time netting the Dubs second goal to put the icing on the Blues cake.

A perfect league campaign ends with the Dubs maintaining their unbeaten record and now attentions quickly turn to the defence of the Leinster title with a Kilkenny date against either Wicklow or Laois in early June.